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The Silver Spike
AuthorGlen Cook
Cover artistKeith Berdak
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Black Company
GenreEpic fantasy, Dark fantasy
PublisherTor Fantasy
Publication date
September 1989
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages313
ISBNISBN 0-8125-0220-5 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character
Preceded byThe White Rose 

The Silver Spike is a spin-off from Glen Cook's ongoing series, The Black Company. The story combines elements of epic fantasy and dark fantasy as it follows three former members of The Black Company down their own path after parting ways with the company after the events at the conclusion of The White Rose.

Plot summary

The Dominator was a wizard of immense power who could not be killed by his enemies. He was however defeated and his evil essence imprisoned in a silver spike. The power inherent in the spike is so greatly feared and desired that some try to steal it while others try to keep it from falling into anyone's hands.

Characters in "The Silver Spike"

  • Smeds
  • Tully
  • Old Man Fish
  • Raven
  • Darling
  • Timmy
  • Silent
  • Toadkiller Dog
  • Limper